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Julia Roberts Doesn’t Regret Gaining Weight for Eat Pray Love

Julia Roberts Eat Pray Love is in theaters today, so we all want the scoop on how Julia Roberts felt about eating all that Italian food. In the movie, she appears to have lived on a diet of gelato and Neapolitan pizza.

Although Roberts confesses to having a sweet tooth, she eventually got tired of eating pizza all day. The actress didn’t use a “spit bucket,” that age-old Hollywood trick to stay trim on set.

“That grosses me out,” Roberts told Entertainment Weekly. “If you look at any of the scenes of eating, by the end of the scene, I’m done eating. Like in the scene with the pizza, by the time the scene is over, I’ve eaten the entire piece. When we were in Naples, we started shooting at 8 in the morning, and I think by 8:45 I’d eaten 8 or 10 pieces of pizza. Pizza was what I ate all day that day.” (more…)

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Health Buzz

How to Harness Your Willpower

This guest post has been submitted by The Fresh Diet, a Florida-based meal delivery company whose food is based on the 40% carbohydrates, 30% proteins and 30% fats diet concept.

We all know that diet and exercise go together. However the path to diet and exercise is sometimes the road less traveled. Why? Many people believe that maintaining a healthy body is the result of something called “willpower.”

But what is willpower? According to the dictionary, willpower is defined as, “control of one’s impulses and actions; self-control.”

Okay, makes sense right? So how do you access willpower? You can’t see it, and there’s no on/off switch. How come some people just have it and some don’t? (more…)

Posted on August 10, 2023 by GuestBlogger

Zac Efron’s Diet and Fitness Routine

With his charming good looks, Zac Efron is one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars. And he has the body to prove it. According to People magazine, being physically active is just a natural part of this High School Musical star’s daily routine.

“I definitely love to stay active. If it gets me outside and gets me moving, then I love doing it,” says Efron.

Fitness

The 23-year-old actor works out regularly with his personal trainer. His dedication to ab workouts is very visibly reflected in his chiseled six-pack abs, which he often shows while hanging out on the beaches of Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Vanessa Hudgens.

When he goes to the gym, Zac hits the strength and resistance training workouts hard. He engages in heavy weight-lifting while also getting enough of the proper rest in between workouts for lean muscle growth and recovery.

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Posted on August 3, 2023 by heather

7 Deadly Sins of Dieting

We’ve all committed at least one. Or maybe two (or five). When it comes to dieting, there are as many “rules” as there are diet books, diet pills and diet gadgets.

But there are a few, seven to be exact, deadly sins of dieting. The list is not meant for you to twist another thorn in your crown or take a swat at your self-esteem, but rather to help us all take a thoughtful look at the unproven things we tell ourselves and do all in the name of health and thinness.

Before you read the seven deadly sins of dieting, resolve to chuckle at yourself when you come across something you ascribe to. And most importantly, commit to living a healthy life today, one that is free of thoughts and behaviors that keep you shackled to the crazy world of diets.

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Posted on July 29, 2023 by heather

The Right Way to Start Your Diet

Tory McBroom runs a low calorie diet blog that focuses on creating healthy habits for permanent weight loss.

Let’s face it, dieting can suck. Even the word “diet” makes people cringe. Images of hunger pains and starving come to people’s minds. But, with the right plan you can overcome the pain and even be successful with your diet in the long run.
Let’s take a look at a few tips to get your diet started off on the right foot.

Set Goals

Before you even begin your diet make sure to set your weight loss goals. Whether it’s to lose 15 pounds or to drop a pant size, make sure you start off with a goal in mind. Just as important as setting goals is figuring out how you’re going to reach these goals. Flying blind isn’t the best way to lose weight so have a clear plan of action in mind before even starting. For example, if you wanted to lose 15 pounds in two months, then you would have to create a calorie deficit of roughly 1000 calories per day, which should be done by reducing caloric intake and burning extra calories through exercise. (more…)

Posted on July 24, 2023 by GuestBlogger

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Diet May Be Causing Bone Disease

Often the topic of gossip, Gwyneth Paltrow and her extreme diet and exercise habits are once again in the spotlight.

Since 1999, Paltrow has been following a macrobiotic diet of mostly vegetables, grains, fish and soup. During her two pregnancies, she took a break from her diet, but returned to it after childbirth. Though she follows a less intense version of the diet now, she still does not consume much dairy. She has used even more severe diet plans, including fasts, detoxes and the famous Master Cleanse. She exercises 90 minutes a day, six days a week with trainer Tracy Anderson.

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Posted on July 6, 2023 by Carmen

15 Diet and Fitness Apps for Blackberry

Smartphones offer a convenient way to stay on track with your diet and fitness goals anywhere you go. It’s important to find the app that will best meet your needs and with which you are the most likely to interact on a regular basis. If used wisely, these apps can be an important tool in meeting your goals:

Total Fitness
Price: $4.99

  • Database with calorie and nutritional information, including restaurant foods
  • Activity Diary and calories burned
  • Exercise suggestions with instructions and animations
  • Information can be displayed graphically
  • Track body measurements, blood pressure, body fat, pulse and weight.

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Posted on July 5, 2023 by Brooke Randolph

Weight Watchers Monthly Pass – A Quick Way Into Meetings

Weight Watchers Monthly Pass is a new feature from one of the most well-respected weight loss programs in the world.

The monthly pass works like any membership pass that offers the convenience of running in and out of Weight Watchers meetings with just a show of your card. The people at Weight Watchers created the monthly pass to help free up as much of your time as possible so that you can keep on moving and living a healthy life.

 When you sign-up for the Weight Watchers Monthly Pass, there is no need to pay for meeting fees. With Monthly Pass, you get unlimited meetings each month and free access to eTools, and Weight Watchers’ Internet weight-loss companion that has interactive tools, tips and recipes that help you stay on track.

 Sign up for the monthly pass and monthly fees will be automatically debited from your credit card or debit card.

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Posted on June 17, 2023 by heather

Low Fitness in Youth Linked to Hypertension

Many adults have high blood pressure, but until recently, there has been little knowledge as to the origin. A recent study commissioned by scientists at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine has found a substantial correlation between young adults who don’t get enough aerobic, physical exercise and having high blood pressure later in life.

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Posted on June 7, 2023 by Carmen

Walmart to Donate 1.1 Billion Pounds of Food

Walmart recently announced a plan to ramp up their donations over the next five years to food banks across the country, which will total $2 billion dollars. This more than doubles their current donation amount, which comes at a good time when the number of Americans needing assistance is on the rise.

The plan as it has been outlined will consist of splitting up the funds that are utilized to purchase refrigerated trucks used to help keep meat and produce last longer as they are transported from Walmart stores to the various charities.

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Posted on May 17, 2023 by Amy

Obesity, Diabetes Lower Testosterone in Men

While dieting is largely viewed a female endeavor, men have good reason to consider eating healthier. Sure, living a longer, healthier life is a pretty good reason. But, there’s also the news that obese men tend to have lower levels of testosterone.

According to a new study, obese men are more likely than their healthy counterparts to have low levels of the all-important sex hormone. Forty percent of the study’s participants who were obese had low levels of testosterone, and if they were also diabetic, that number reached to 50 percent.

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Posted on May 13, 2023 by Jason